The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-29

keepers openings; the cashiers room
was located at the front of the building
the walls and ceilings finished in Italian
ROUGH work giving the whole room
very pleasing and attractive appearance.
At the time the banking rooms were
being re-itted there was added to the
establishment fine safe deposit and
storage vaults. The safe deposit vault |
is at the rear OF the banking rooms,
containing a case Of about 200 boxes of
various sizes 4lx54, 55x51, Skill, and
11x11 inches in front, with depth of |
10 inches. The prices of these boxes
are, according TO size and location, at !
figures that will meet the financial re-
quirements of almost any one. These
boxes are secured by duplex locks that |
cannot be unlocked except by the own
er's key and the check-lock key-kept |
in the bank-are both used, so that no |
one but the right parties can obtain ac-
cess to them. The safe deposit boxes |
are intended to be used as places of per-
feet safety for valuable papers and other
valuables in small bulk. The storage
vault is Immediately over the deposit |
vault, where valuables of r more bulky
nature are placed for safe keeping The
walls of the safe deposit vault are built
of solid masonry, so thick that fire
could never burn through them, and
are lined with five plates of steel, so
hard that no drill can penetrate them
alternated with plates of iron, so tena-
cious that they cannot be broken by the
hardest blows of sledge hammer. The
door of this vault was made and set in
place by the Diebold Safe and Lock
Company of Canton, O., and is a marvel
of mechanism and strength. This door
is supplied with E. w. Fowler's duplex
| time locks and automatic attachment.
When this door is properly shut and
locked no man can unlock or open it
until the time has expired for which the
clocks have been set i; then these tire
sentinels inside the door will give the
signal to the automatic attachment
which will then unlock the door, as if
| by the magic of unseen hands"
The First National Bank of Kenosha,
beginning with the old Kenosha City
bank. in 1856, and continuing on until
the present time, has had a long, varied
| and successful career.
DAN HEAD & Co.
The Banking House of Dan. Head &
Co. was formed in May, 1875, under
state law, with a capital of $4,000, and
the privilege of $4,000. The incor-
porators were U. J. Lewis, Daniel Head,
R. E. Sutherland, Geo. D. Head and L.
B. Nichols; Daniel Head being presi-
dent and U. J. Lewis cashier The orig
inal stockholders were U. J. Lewis,
Daniel Head, Edward Balm, Geo. G.
Lawrence, George Hale, Geo. L. Tracey,
E.. G. Hazelton, R. E. Sutherland, L. B.
Nichols and F. G. Head The company
purchased the brick building on the
corner of Main and Park streets, to-
gether with all the city debt script be-
longing to the same and paid cash down
flor them moved i'll and still occupy the
building. In 1877 the office of vice
president was created, and ]. G. M.
Kehlor was elected to the Office, which
he filed till his death in 1885, when R.
E. Sutherland was elected to fill the va
cancy. In 1881 the Office of assistant
cashier was added to the official roll, and
Mr.. F. G. Head was chosen for the posi-
ton, and still holds the place.
In 1886 the banking rooms were COM
pletely re-ftted with all the modern
| conveniences. The ceiling and walls
were finely finished in artistic patterns,
solid mahogany counters, supporting
heavy ratings of Scotch crystalized glass
and FURNISHED brass screen work ; pol
ished brass wickets for the cashiers,
teller's and book-keeper's windo VS.
massive title plates of crystal-worked
brass above the wickets the whole i'm
pressing the visitor with an idea Of ele-
gance, solidity ard convenience. At
the front is the cashiers room, and at
the rear the presidents apartment is To-
Gated.
The banking house of Dan. Head &
Co. have been doing fair amount of
business, as is shown by the fact that on
the first day of business in 1875 the de-
posts aggregated $4,000, which has
been increased to one quarter of a million
at the present time. The largest days
| business was when values to the amount
| of $250,000 changed hands through this
| bank. The present stockholders are
U. J. Lewis, Daniel Head, F. G. Head,
Mrs. U. ]. Lewis, George Hale, E. Balm,
J. R. Marsh, ]. G. Holt, J. w. Wheeler,
E. G. Hazeton, r. f. Sutherland, estate
Of J. G. M. Kehlor, Mrs. A. N. Bassett,
L. w. Miller and Mrs. G. II. Delano.
KENosHA SAFETY VAULT AND STORAGE
Co.
In September, 1856, entirely through
the efforts Of Mr.. U. ]. Lewis, the Keno